— The 2026 Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo kicks off Friday, Jan. 30 and runs through Feb. 7. ADVERTISEMENTThe Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo is one of the largest events in South Dakota, attracting hundreds of thousands of people from a 13 state region for more than a hundred livestock, horse, and rodeo events. We've got from the award winning PRCA rodeos, rodeo Rapid City won the PRCA National Finals, large indoor rodeo of the year. We've got art shows and art sales,” said Ron Jeffries, General Manager, Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. This year, the Black Hills Stock Show serves as the official start of Rapid City’s Real America 250 celebration - a year long observance of the nation’s 250th birthday.